RedCircle VERIFY_TOKEN_0f57cba9-02df-40ae-96cc-257a352d8f62 -- Rendered At Sun, 08 Nov 2026 02:37:35 +0000 Synapse & Cognition https://redcircle.com/shows/synapse-and-cognition en-US All rights reserved. Aima Aamir Synapse & Cognition explores how the brain and mind shape the way we think, feel and behave. Each episode takes a question we rarely stop to ask, like "Why do we say men don't cry?", and looks at it through psychology and neuroscience, drawing on research, real studies and conversations with students, researchers and academics. From emotion and memory to sleep and the teenage brain, the show asks what the evidence says, where it's still debated, and what it means for everyday life. No jargon without explanation, and no claims without evidence. Hosted by Aima Aamir. New episodes are released regularly. 0f57cba9-02df-40ae-96cc-257a352d8f62 Synapse & Cognition explores how the brain and mind shape the way we think, feel and behave. Each episode takes a question we rarely stop to ask, like "Why do we say men don't cry?", and looks at it through psychology and neuroscience, drawing on research, real studies and conversations with students, researchers and academics.


From emotion and memory to sleep and the teenage brain, the show asks what the evidence says, where it's still debated, and what it means for everyday life. No jargon without explanation, and no claims without evidence.


Hosted by Aima Aamir. New episodes are released regularly.

]]> episodic no Aima Aamir psycheandsociety810@gmail.com false full Why Don't Men Cry? Unpacking the Mind Behind the Myth Why Don't Men Cry? Unpacking the Mind Behind the Myth Aima Aamir We're told from a young age that "boys don't cry," but what does the science actually say? In this first episode of Synapse & Cognition, I sit down with Ms Asma Majeed (PhD in Gender Studies, MSc in Psychology, lecturer at Kinnaird College) to explore where this belief comes from, whether men and women actually feel emotions differently or are simply taught to express them differently, and what research reveals about the real cost of emotional suppression.


We also dig into whether this norm is universal or culturally specific, and whether things are really changing for younger generations. A conversation about psychology, gender, and the emotions we're taught to hide.

]]> <p>We&#39;re told from a young age that &#34;boys don&#39;t cry,&#34; but what does the science actually say? In this first episode of Synapse &amp; Cognition, I sit down with Ms Asma Majeed (PhD in Gender Studies, MSc in Psychology, lecturer at Kinnaird College) to explore where this belief comes from, whether men and women actually feel emotions differently or are simply taught to express them differently, and what research reveals about the real cost of emotional suppression.</p><p><br></p><p>We also dig into whether this norm is universal or culturally specific, and whether things are really changing for younger generations. A conversation about psychology, gender, and the emotions we&#39;re taught to hide.</p> e1271e79-bfab-4fa6-b017-48eacc046153 https://redcircle.com/shows/0f57cba9-02df-40ae-96cc-257a352d8f62/episodes/3aead35d-2c32-44d9-bbe3-47b9536fb191 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:42:14 +0000 1888 false